What color is #073728?

#073728 is a very dark, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(7, 55, 40), and in HSL hsl(161, 77%, 12%).

Is #073728 accessible as text?

On white, #073728 has a contrast ratio of 13.24:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.59:1 (fails). For text placed on #073728, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #073728?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-950 (#022F2E).

What colors go well with #073728?

#073728 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #360716. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #073728 below.

Is #073728 good for buttons?

#073728 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #073728 — black text only reaches 1.59:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #073728 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #073728 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#073728 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #073728

Not just a swatch — here's how #073728 works with other colors. Named schemes with #073728 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #073728 Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Sacramento Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #073728 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Sacramento Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #073728 Secondary #744F1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B2320

Sacramento Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #073728 Anchor #141210 Accent #BDA84C Secondary #1F2C27 Surface #F1EDE3

Sacramento Green carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #073728 Secondary #495750 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Sacramento Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Sacramento Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #073728 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 42/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 67/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 44/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 30/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #073728

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For fashion

People also use #073728 with

Dark Green Prussian Blue Oxblood Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 13.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B9EBDB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #073536 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #073728 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #073728;
  --color-base-rgb: 7 55 40;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.1% 0.057 167.0);
  --color-50: #F1FEFA;
  --color-100: #DAFBF1;
  --color-200: #B7F5E2;
  --color-300: #86E9CA;
  --color-400: #59D9B0;
  --color-500: #37BE93;
  --color-600: #319172;
  --color-700: #286653;
  --color-800: #1E4337;
  --color-900: #142922;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sacramento-green: {
    50: '#F1FEFA',
    100: '#DAFBF1',
    200: '#B7F5E2',
    300: '#86E9CA',
    400: '#59D9B0',
    500: '#37BE93',
    600: '#319172',
    700: '#286653',
    800: '#1E4337',
    900: '#142922',
  },
}

$base: #073728;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FEFA;
$base-100: #DAFBF1;
$base-200: #B7F5E2;
$base-300: #86E9CA;
$base-400: #59D9B0;
$base-500: #37BE93;
$base-600: #319172;
$base-700: #286653;
$base-800: #1E4337;
$base-900: #142922;
$base-hover: #062B1F;
$base-subtle: #94E3CA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#073728",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFBF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7F5E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#86E9CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#59D9B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#37BE93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#319172",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#286653",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E4337",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142922",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}